nitrocotton

[ nahy-troh-kot-n ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. nitrocellulose ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrocotton¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; nitro- + cotton

Example Sentences

After the nitration, the acid is removed and the nitrocotton boiled up in water to stabilize it.

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Wet nitrocotton is quite safe although it can be detonated, but dry nitrocotton is very dangerous.

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Collodion Cotton: low nitralion nitrocotton, soluble in a mixture of ether and alcohol.

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Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.

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Generally nitrocotton contains about 12 to 13 per cent of nitrogen.

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